Olivinirmus glandarii ( Denny, 1842 )

Bush, Sarah E., 2017, Morphological revision of the hyperdiverse Brueelia - complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) with new taxa, checklists and generic key, Zootaxa 4313 (1), pp. 1-443 : 202-207

Olivinirmus glandarii ( Denny, 1842)

( Figs 327 –333)

Nirmus glandarii Denny, 1842: 51 .

Nirmus affinis Nitzsch ; Giebel, 1861: 298 (nomen nudum).

Nirmus affinis Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1874: 132 nec Nirmus affinis Children, 1836: 537 . Degeeriella affinis Nitzsch in Giebel, 1861 ; Harrison 1916: 107.

Degeeriella glandarii Denny, 1842 : Harrison 1916: 114.

Brüelia affinis (Nitzsch), 1874 ; Hopkins & Clay 1952: 53 (as junior synonym of Brueelia glandarii ). Brüelia glandarii ( Denny), 1842 ; Hopkins & Clay 1952: 56.

Brueelia glandarii ( Denny), 1842 ; McClure & Ratanaworabhan 1973: 86. Olivinirmus glandarii ( Denny, 1842) ; Złotorzycka 1997: 181.

Brueelia affinis (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1874); Price et al. 2003: 155 (as junior synonym of Brueelia glandarii ).

Type host. Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Hartert, 1903 — Eurasian jay.

Type locality. United Kingdom.

Other hosts. Garrulus glandarius albipectus Kleinschmidt, 1920 — Eurasian jay new host record. Garrulus glandarius atricapillus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832 — Eurasian jay new host record. Garrulus glandarius fernandi Keve-Kleiner, 1944 — Eurasian jay [Ref.: Touleshkov 1962: 125]. Garrulus glandarius glandarius ( Linnaeus, 1758) (Ref.: Złotorzycka 1997: 181)— Eurasian jay. Garrulus glandarius graecus Keve-Kleiner, 1939 — Eurasian jay [Ref.: Touleshkov 1960: 426]. Garrulus glandarius krynicki Kaleniczenko, 1839 — Eurasian jay [Ref.: Ansari 1956b: 373]. Garrulus glandarius leucotis Hume, 1874 — Eurasian jay [Ref.: McClure & Ratanaworabhan 1973: 86]. Garrulus glandarius whitakeri Hartert, 1903 — Eurasian jay new host record.

Description. Both sexes. Head shape, structure, and chaetotaxy as in genus and subgenus descriptions and Fig. 329. Displacement of marginal carina at osculum moderate. Preantennal nodi small, slender. Coni elongated triangular. Preocular nodi moderate, rounded, but larger than postocular nodi; pos on posterior margin of eye. Gular plate triangular with convex lateral margins. Thoracic and abdominal segments as in genus and subgenus descriptions and Figs 327–328 .

Male. Abdominal chaetotaxy as in Table 9 and Fig. 327 . Male genitalia (Figs 330–332) typical for species group. Proximal mesosome rounded-trapezoidal, with anterior margin irregular. Gonopore (Fig. 331) narrowly open distally. Mesosomal lobes fused distally, moderately wide, with prominent nodi on distal margin; 2 ames microsetae on each side anterior to gonopore; 2 pmes microsetae on lateral margins of mesosome, often very hard to see. Rugose nodi present, but small and often indistinct. Parameral heads (Fig. 332) roughly square, irregular. Parameral blades broadly triangular, somewhat elongated; pst1–2 sensilla, distantly separated. Measurements ex Garrulus glandarius atricapilla (n = 5 except n = 4 for TL, PRW, PRW): TL = 1.38–1.60; HL = 0.39–0.45; HW = 0.38–0.43; PRW = 0.23–0.27; PTW = 0.35–0.40; AW = 0.49–0.59. Ex G. g. glandarius (n = 16): TL = 1.27–1.64 (1.45); HL = 0.37–0.46 (0.41); HW = 0.35–0.44 (0.39); PRW = 0.19–0.26 (0.24); PTW = 0.32–0.42 (0.36); AW = 0.47–0.67 (0.56). Ex G. g. leucotis (n = 12 except n = 9 for AW): TL = 1.37–1.54 (1.47); HL = 0.42–0.46 (0.43); HW = 0.39–0.46 (0.41); PRW = 0.23–0.28 (0.26); PTW = 0.35–0.44 (0.39); AW = 0.48–0.60 (0.56). Ex G. g. whitakeri (n = 7 except n = 5 for AW): TL = 1.40–1.43; HL = 0.40–0.43; HW = 0.38–0.41; PRW = 0.23–0.24; PTW = 0.34–0.36; AW = 0.47–0.56.

Female. Abdominal chaetotaxy as in Table 9 and Fig. 328 . No psps on tergopleurite VIII. Subgenital plate narrowing distally (Fig. 333), may reach vulval margin. Vulval margin (Fig. 333) gently rounded, with 2–3 long, slender vms on each side, and 4–7 short, thorn-like vss on each side; 4–5 long, slender vos on each side; vos do not approach vss. Measurements ex Garrulus glandarius atricapilla (n = 4): TL = 1.68–1.82; HL = 0.45–0.48; HW = 0.43–0.48; PRW = 0.26–0.28; PTW = 0.39–0.41; AW = 0.59–0.65. Ex G. g. glandarius (n = 14): TL = 1.61–2.00 (1.85); HL = 0.42–0.49 (0.45); HW = 0.38–0.47 (0.42); PRW = 0.23–0.27 (0.25); PTW = 0.36–0.43 (0.40); AW = 0.58–0.71 (0.65). Ex G. g. leucotis (n = 9 except n = 7 for AW): TL = 1.67–1.96; HL = 0.43–0.51; HW = 0.42–0.49; PRW = 0.25–0.31; PTW = 0.39–0.45; AW = 0.54–0.71. Ex G. g. whitakeri (n = 7): TL = 1.70–1.81; HL = 0.43– 0.45; HW = 0.41–0.43; PRW = 0.24–0.26; PTW = 0.37–0.39; AW = 0.51–0.64.

Type material. Ex Garrulus glandarius rufitergum : Lectotype ♀, United Kingdom, Denny Collection , 1852-98 ( NHML) . Paralectotype 1♀, same data as lectotype ( NHML) .

Additional material examined (non-types)

Ex Garrulus glandarius albipectus : 1♂, 2♀, Most na Soči, Tolmin Municipality , Slovenia, 17 Jun. 1958, S. Brelih, Brit. Mus . 1959-33 ( NHML); 1♂, Trboje na Kranja , Slovenia, 8 Mar. 1957, S. Brelih, Brit. Mus . 1959-33 (NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius atricapillus : 6♂, 5♀, Palestine, Apr. 1953, R. Meinertzhagen, 20148, BM 1953-225 ( NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius glandarius : 1♂, Kelpino, Poland, 18 May 1957, J. Złotorzycka, 1/f/19-4, 21273 ( OSUS) ; 3♀, “NE Poland ”, Poland , Aug. 1935, R. Meinertzhagen, 4168 ( NHML) ; 3♂, 2♀, Predmeja , Trnovski, Slovenia, 24 Jun. 1964, S. Brelih, 11474–8 ( PMSL) ; 8♂, 10♀, Most na Soči , [Tolmin Municipality,] Slovenia, 430–1, 514–6, 518–25, 630–1, 634, 2580–1 ( PMSL) ; 1♀, Okolica, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1951, S. Brelih, 500 ( PMSL) ; 3♂, Trboje , Kranj, Slovenia, 8 Mar. 1954, S. Brelih, 526–8 ( PMSL) ; 2♂, 1♀, Vrhnika , Slovenia, 14 Mar. 1976, A. Smuc, 13153–5 ( PMSL) ; 2♂, 2♀, Kelpino , Poland, 18 May 1957, Lachmajer, 1/f/19-1, 1/f/19-3, 1/f/19-7, 1/f19-10 ( MFNB) .

Ex Garrulus glandarius krynicki : 2♀, “ Asia Minor ”, Turkey, R. Meinertzhagen, 4068 ( NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius leucotis [some as Garrulax glandarius leucotis ]: 2♂, 2♀, Ban Bo Kaeo, Hot District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, 27 Jan. 1962, K. Thonglongya, V286, Brit. Mus. 1965-630 (NHML); 3♂, 3♀, Ban Bo Kaeo, Hot province, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, 4 Feb. 1962, K. Thonglongya, V408 (NHML); 1♂, 1♀, Ban Muang, Tha Li District, Loei Province, Thailand, 13 Jan. 1955, R.E. Elbel, RE-4459, RT-B-31101 (NHML); 2♂, 2♀, same data as previous, 12358–9 on reverse (OSUS); 1♂, Myanmar [as Burma], Feb. 1902, R. Meinertzhagen, 842 (NHML); 3♂, 1♀, Huai Mae Sanam, Hot District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, 6 Nov. 1962, SEATO Med[ical] Res[earch] Lab, SMRL 1752, Brit. Mus. 1965-630 (NHML); 4♂, 4♀, Ban Bo Kaeo, Hot province, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, 27 Jan. 1962, K. Thonglongya, V286 (UMSP); 1♂, 1♀, Lo Mountain, Phu Lom, Kok Sathon Subdistrict, Dan Sai District, Loei Province, Thailand, 28 Feb. 1955, R.E. Elbel, RE-4823 (PIPeR); 1♂, 1♀, Sieo Sawan Mountain, Loei Province, Thailand, 22 Nov. 1953, R.E. Elbel, RE-3144, RT-B- 22596 (PIPeR); 1♂, 1♀, Khao Sawan Mountains, Sieo, Loei Province, Thailand, 21 Nov. 1953, R.E. Elbel & B. Lekagul, RE-3137, RT-B-22592 (PIPeR); 2♂, 2♀, Ban Bo Kaeo, Hot District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, 4 Feb. 1962, K. Thonglongya, V406, UT-14 (PIPeR).

Ex Garrulus glandarius rufitergum [some as Garrulus glandarius glandarius ]: 1♂, Bogshall [?], England, United Kingdom, 22 Dec. 1932, A.W. Boyd (NHML); 1♂, 6♀, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Jan. 1934, R.

Meinertzhagen, 14824 (NHML); 8♂, 3♀, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Aug. 1936, R. Meinertzhagen, 4846 and 4933 (NHML); 3♂, 7♀, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Nov. 1945, R. Meinertzhagen, 15546 (NHML); 4♂, 6♀, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Dec. 1933, R. Meinertzhagen, 13, 4489, 10682–3, some 1951-171 (NHML); 3♂, 3♀, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Aug. 1935, R. Meinertzhagen, 3911 (NHML); 6♂, 26♀, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Jul. 1941, R. Meinertzhagen, 14458 (NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius severtzowi [as Garrulus glandarius glandarius ]: 3♂, 15♀, Estonia, Feb. 1938, R. Meinertzhagen, 10952 (NHML); 3♂, 2♀, Sweden, Oct. 1946, R. Meinertzhagen, 16098 (NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius whitakeri [as Garrulus glandarius theresae ]: 7♂, 7♀, Morocco, Nov. 1930, R. Meinertzhagen, 12500 (NHML).

Ex Garrulus glandarius ssp.: 2♂, 1♀, Mandrazik, near Vetrina, RUSSIA?, 27 Nov. 1 918, Fordham, BM 1930- 232 ( NHML) ; 4♂, 3♀, “captive bird”, unknown locality, M. Rothschild, 57 (NHML).

Ex Nucifraga caryocatactes ssp. [possibly stragglers]: 1♂, Ig, [Ljubljana Municipality,] Slovenia, 8 Nov. 1958, Brit. Mus. 1958-661 ( NHML) ; 1♀, Trbovlje , Slovenia, 30 Sep. 1964, S. Brelih, 13734 ( PMSL) ; 1♂, 1♀, Okol , Ig, Slovenia, 8 Sep. 1958, S. Brelih, 489–90 ( PMSL) ; 3♂, 5♀, “ Zooloski vrt”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1951, S. Brelih, 199, 642–3, 2559–63 ( PMSL) .

Remarks. The head of O. glandarii specimens from the eastern host subspecies Garrulus glandarius leucotis is generally more elongated and narrow anteriorly than in specimens from the various western host subspecies, but the structure of the male genitalia is identical across material from Eastern and Western host subspecies. A closer study of the Olivinirmus may reveal that lice from G. glandarius leucotis is specifically or subspecifically different from lice parasitising Western host subspecies.

Figures

FIGURES 327 – 328. Olivinirmus glandarii (Denny, 1842) ex Garrulus glandarius atricapillus: 327, male habitus, dorsal and ventral views. 328, female habitus, dorsal and ventral views.